tightened in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for tightened in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.tighten [Brit ˈtʌɪt(ə)n, Am ˈtaɪtn] VB trans

1. tighten:

tighten grip, lid, screw, strap

stringere, serrare

tighten spring, bicycle chain

tendere

to tighten the tension (in sewing, knitting)

tendere di più il filo

2. tighten fig:

tighten security, restrictions

rafforzare

tighten legislation, policy

inasprire

they tightened their grip on the land

strinsero il controllo sul territorio

II.tighten [Brit ˈtʌɪt(ə)n, Am ˈtaɪtn] VB intr

1. tighten (contract):

tighten lips:

serrarsi

tighten muscle:

contrarsi

her mouth tightened

strinse le labbra

she felt her throat tighten

si sentì stringere in gola

2. tighten screw, nut:

tighten

stringersi

3. tighten (become strict):

tighten laws:

inasprirsi

tighten credit controls:

aumentare

III.tighten [Brit ˈtʌɪt(ə)n, Am ˈtaɪtn]

to tighten one's belt fig

tirare la cinghia

tighten up VB [ˈtʌɪt(ə)n -] (tighten up [sth], tighten [sth] up)

tighten up screw

stringere

tighten up hinge

fissare

tighten up security

rafforzare

tighten up legislation

inasprire

to tighten up on immigration, fiscal policy etc.

inasprire la regolamentazione in materia di

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to hold, loosen, tighten the purse-strings

tenere, allargare, stringere i cordoni della borsa

Translations for tightened in the Italian»English Dictionary

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attillare

to tighten

ritendere

to tighten up (again)

ritendersi

to tighten up (again)

stringere una fascetta

to tighten a strap

inasprire sanzioni

to tighten

inasprirsi leggi:

to tighten

stringere vite, bullone, presa, labbra

to tighten

stringere fig disciplina, sorveglianza

to tighten up (on)

stringa senza forzare

do not tighten too much

stringere (rendere più stretto) nodo, cintura

to tighten

stringere la cintura di un buco

to tighten one's belt by one notch

stringersi fig legame, nodo:

to tighten

sentirsi stringere in gola

to feel one's throat tighten

stringere i freni

to tighten the reins

stringere la cinghia

to pinch and scrape, to tighten one's belt

stringere or tirare la cinghia

to pinch and scrape, to tighten one's belt

serrare labbra

to tighten

serrare vite

to tighten up

tightened in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for tightened in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.tighten [ˈtaɪ·ten] VB trans

1. tighten (make tight):

tighten

stringere

tighten rope

tendere

2. tighten restrictions:

tighten

intensificare

II.tighten [ˈtaɪ·ten] VB intr

tighten

stringersi

tighten restrictions

intensificarsi

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to tighten one's belt

tirare la cinghia

to tighten (up)/loosen a screw

stringere/allentare una vite

Translations for tightened in the Italian»English Dictionary

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tirare [o stringere] la cinghia fig

to tighten one's belt

dare una stretta a qc (vite, rubinetto)

to tighten sth

stringere

to tighten

tendere (fune)

to tighten

tightened Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to tighten (up)/loosen a screw

stringere/allentare una vite

to tighten one's belt

tirare la cinghia